Kuriin BSN, RN

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    Should I become a certified registered nurse anesthetist?

    Kuriin replied to kyle.lee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    OP, part of becoming a CRNA is actually shadowing a CRNA. I would recommend you start
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    How to give IVPB alone?

    Kuriin replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Patient Medications

    In the real world setting, you're always going to have a bag of NS hanging to flush the line of medicine, plus the port after the medication is done. So for primary, you would do 20mL for VTBI and...
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    triage help

    Kuriin replied to mp1965's topic in Correctional

    I did not see complaints of chest pain until the very end, after you got reprimanded. All I saw was him complaining of a headache. However, if this patient had a significant murmur, I would imagine...
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    No prerequisites taken, any chance?

    Kuriin replied to Ncnursehopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I knew someone who did Statistics, Microbiology, Anatomy, and Physiology all in one semester. It can be done.
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    DKA nursing care plan

    Kuriin replied to olaureno's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Weird...didn't we just see this exact same care plan question a week ago? This looks very
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    Nurse Calclations

    Kuriin replied to dayanira1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Remember how many minutes are in an hour. 175 lbs = 79.55. Multiply this by 5, then multiply that by 60. Then you can do your easy "Want over have to get your rate. 5 mcg/kg/minute. The patient...
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    Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    Kuriin replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are part of a union, notify your union rep. The only thing that I might have done differently is outright either called RRT or hit the Code
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    Smoking Nurses

    Kuriin replied to broobrum58's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If I had a nurse who smelled of cigarettes, I would fire them and request someone else who doesn't reek of an ashtray. The same goes for those who wear cologne or perfume. It's completely...
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    TB test looks positive, i begin ob rotation in 2 days

    Kuriin replied to RUBYMARTINEZ's topic in General Students

    Are you immunocompromised? If not, then you need to have an induration of >15mm for it to be considered
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    HELP I'M LOST !! Teaching plan NEWBIE

    Kuriin replied to c.mcdonald's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Care plans are based off of priority. While toileting deficits could eventually lead to problems down the road, I don't believe this is a priority. Always think of
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    CVOR vs CVICU

    Kuriin replied to bauern5513's topic in Critical Care

    Giving report to an ICU nurse still remains the most daunting things I have to do.
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    Ultrasound Guided IV insertions

    Kuriin replied to pluckyduck's topic in Emergency

    My HCAHP paper was based on USGPIV and pain reduction and no where in all of my research did hospitals mention they use lidocaine
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    ABG Interpretation...Not The Norm

    Kuriin replied to CodeBrownQueen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I actually just remembered there is an option for Arterial and Venous before inserting the cartridge. My
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    ABG Interpretation...Not The Norm

    Kuriin replied to CodeBrownQueen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Weird. We never did ABG with our iStats in the
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    ABG Interpretation...Not The Norm

    Kuriin replied to CodeBrownQueen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I believe you mean VBG. You would not get an ABG from venous, nor will it be read in an
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    Medical vs Nursing

    Kuriin replied to 2017's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your priority is definitely in one of those. Not post
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    Low score on Uworld!!!

    Kuriin replied to aloha_life's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I recommend doing the Kaplan QBanks first then moving onto UWorld. Or you can do what I did: Kaplan QBank when at home and UWorld on the go (using phone app).
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    Do I need this class?

    Kuriin replied to maria1315's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You only need statistics for
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    Vaccinations

    Kuriin replied to sbarber74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a negative PPD test, a positive Quantiferon test, a suspected positive XR test (Ghon complex, 4mm granuloma) and no s/sx. Took INH for that year. My PPD still comes out negative.
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    Do grades mean much?

    Kuriin replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    New grad residencies look at your GPA. Just
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    Is it bad that I can't work holidays?

    Kuriin replied to alieu4's topic in General Students

    Simple answer: Yes. It shows you are not flexible. Nurses are required to work at least one holiday a year at my
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    Microbiology Case Study Help

    Kuriin replied to hhaide1123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This one is tricky because there's a lot of extra information in it. Rabies can be transmitted even through contact and the patient had contact with the raccoon when he buried
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    EN tube feeding residual volume

    Kuriin replied to hungrysheep's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Feeding tube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia We tend to check residual on all feeding tubes with auscultation on
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    Microbiology Case Study Help

    Kuriin replied to hhaide1123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    edit: Nevermind. The dang Gram Stain came back negative, so, it can't be botulism. I guess it's rabies even though the case study shows that the patient had never been bitten.
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    Failed nclex 5x

    Kuriin replied to Nikki1991's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Have you tried